proper noun/ma.sif sɑ̃.tʁal/
Massif Central (a highland in southern France); Central Highlands (a highland in Ceylon, Sri Lanka); Guiana Highlands (a highland in Guiana Shield, Guiana, South America, mostly lying in Venezuela); a highland in French Guiana, France in the Guiana Shield, South America; Central Massif (a massif in Picos de Europa, Cantabrian Mountains, in northern Spain)
Synonyms: Massif central guyanais, Bande médiane, Terres hautes
From massif + central. * (Sri Lanka): Calque of English Central Highlands * (Spain): Calque of Spanish macizo Central